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Dublin City Council

They said: "The possibility of leasing a cruise ship to be berthed in Dublin Port in order to provide emergency accommodation for homeless single adults/rough sleepers in Dublin has been considered by the City Council/Dublin Region Homeless Executive.

"It was felt that this approach would offer a number of advantages relative to other single person emergency accommodation options including speed of delivery and access to higher quality self -contained apartment type accommodation at a competitive cost.

"However, the option is not currently being pursued as the Council/DRHE are confident they will be able to source sufficient additional emergency accommodation to address the requirement of rough sleepers this winter without the need to lease a cruise ship."

On Wednesday, Thousands of people took to the streets of Dublin today as part of the Raise the Roof rally to protest the housing crisis that has gripped the country in recent years.

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Crowds packed out Molesworth Street and filtered out as far as Dawson Street as speakers took to the stage in front of Leinster House.

The rally was organised by the Irish Congress of Trade Unions and the National Homeless and Housing Coalition ahead of a motion in the Dail that was calling for a national emergency to be declared on the housing crisis.

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She said: "Many people who are affected are experiencing this through their own situations. Especially those that have been affected by mortgage distress, increasing rents, lack of security within the private sector and lack of social and affordable housing.

"It is clear that it is not just minority groups that are affected, but us all."